Vietnam for the second time assumed the role of rotating President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure this month, thus making a new and important imprint in the process of transforming from a participant to an active and proactive UN member.

VOV.VN - Major media agencies in Romania have recently highlighted Vietnam’s rising position internationally in recent times and expressed their belief in the stronger development of bilateral relations under the new Vietnamese leadership.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 10 sent a message of condolence to Queen Elizabeth II over Prince Philip’s recent death.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on the international community to stop violence and promote dialogue in Myanmar.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep has been conferred the Legion of Honour, the highest French Order of Merit, from the French President in recognition of his contribution to promoting the two countries’ relations.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on April 9 held a ceremony to present the “For peace, friendship among nations” insignia to outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink.

Foreign ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have extended congratulations to Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung attended the opened-ended troika virtual meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab on April 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on April 8 chaired a United Nations Security Council open debate via videoconference on “Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery.”

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on April 8 Vietnam is following with keen interest the latest developments in the Whitsun Reef of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago where China has deployed vessels.

Cubadebate, the largest official e-newspaper of Cuba, on April 7 ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over the past years, and appreciating the country’s new leadership.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on April 8 hosted a reception for outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink, during which the two sides discussed cooperation plans in war consequence settlement.

Japan’s Global News Asia website on April 7 ran a story saying that Japan-Vietnam relations will be further promoted in the future with the election of new leaders in Vietnam.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien has affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to responsibly engage in cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus.

Pretoria News, part of Independent Media - the leading South African media group, on April 7 published an article titled “Vietnam places hope in new leadership.”

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Igor Morgulov has presented Russia’s Order of Friendship to Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh in recognition of his contributions to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Senior officials of ASEAN member states called on parties concerned to refrain from further actions to complicate the situation in the South China Sea known as the East Sea in Vietnam, during their videoconference on April 7.

VOV.VN - US President Joe Biden has sent a message of congratulation to Nguyen Xuan Phuc who was recently elected President of Vietnam at the ongoing session of the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - Outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink expressed his optimism about the promising future of the US-Vietnam relations during a press briefing in Hanoi on April 7, reviewing his working term in Vietnam.

El Universal and Voces del Periodista e-newspapers of Mexico have recently run an article on the elections of high-ranking leaders in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc held phone talks with Ami Bera, a Democratic congressman representing California and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on April 5.

International experts and scholars highly have valued Vietnam’s role and its contributions to connecting the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with partner countries and regional organizations.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations, on April 6 chaired a videoconference briefing of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on chemical weapons in Syria.

Japan is deeply concerned about China’s repeated incursion into the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) and Japanese-administered Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a telephone call on April 5.

The Lao news agency (KPL) on April 6 run an article highlighting the election of Vietnamese leadership positions.

Italian news agency AgenziaStampaItalia ran an article on April 5 saying that Vietnam’s newly-elected leaders will drive the country forward in its rebooting efforts.

Leaders of Cambodia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Russia, Algeria, Kuwait, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on April 6 extended congratulations to the new State and Government leaders of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh alongside Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen extended congratulations to new Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh via their phone talks on April 6.

VOV.VN - The Indonesian media published positive reports on April 5 detailing results of Vietnam's recent senior personnel election, while also praising the country for its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) containment efforts and national development.

Leaders of countries around the world have sent messages and letters of congratulations and made phone calls to newly-elected Vietnamese leaders, including State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.